The pain!

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Easytigers

Easytigers

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Woke up this morning and feel like I've been given a kicking! The weather was awful yesterday so decided I'd go for my first ever run (intentional). The thinking was that my cycling fitness would mean that I'd kick out a few miles of average paced running...no worries.

Well, it turned out to be a torturous affair of running then walking. It hurt! I mean...really hurt!

After about 10 minutes my legs were on fire and I was huffing and blowing like no-ones business. I can cycle for a couple of hours and not even really notice it. This morning I ache in places I didn't know existed!

So, the reasons for me sharing this (apart from the need to share the pain) are:
1. I was wondering why the cycling fitness didn't make it easier
2. When should I try and run again (not today...it hurts too much!)?
3. When will it get easier?
4. Is running that much more strenuous than cycling?

Thanks in advance for any advice/answers to the above :thumbsup:
 
welsh dragon

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Cycling is low impact exercise. It doesn't put strain on your joints. Running is high impact and puts a lot of strain on the joints. Just think of all your weight coming down onto each foot and leg. You can't just decide to run especially if you have never done it before. Start by walking say a mile, then after a week do a combination of walking and jogging (more walking than jogging). Gradually increase your jogging until you're jogging the whole mile, then you can start doing the same thing with jogging and running. Jog then run. Jog then run gradually building up to just running.

You can do a lot of damage to yourself by just taking off running. Be very careful. Slowly and gradually is the name of the game. Don't try to do anything to do with running for the rest of the week. Rest, recover and start again next week, but listen to your body. And only do it 3 times a week. Good luck.
 
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welsh dragon

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Running can be good fun, and as long as you don't overdo it, it can be a good form of exercise, and its a great way to lose weight. Fun being the name of the game, and making sure you warm up and down at the beginning and the end. Mo farrah seems to enjoy it enough. :thumbsup: . There is a thread on here, i think its called are there any runners on here. Have a look at that thread, and ask as many questions as you can. They know more about what you should and shouldn't do.
 
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Easytigers

Easytigers

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welsh dragon said:
Running can be good fun, and as long as you don't overdo it, it can be a good form of exercise, and its a great way to lose weight. Fun being the name of the game, and making sure you warm up and down at the beginning and the end. Mo farrah seems to enjoy it enough. :thumbsup: . There is a thread on here, i think its called are there any runners on here. Have a look at that thread, and ask as many questions as you can. They know more about what you should and shouldn't do.
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Thank you WD...having a look now :-)
 
thecube

thecube

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Leiicestershire
I love running, I don't need t have a big smill on my face to prove it! behind my grimace is a contented person enjoying the freedom of running. Whilst cycling is good too, there are differences. Running is very convenient, no preparation required, 5 mins and i'm off in soon to be in the middle of nowhere whatever the weather.
 
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Easytigers

Easytigers

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I must say that I also hated running at school and yesterday wasn't fun either! I'm just hoping that I'll get to the point where it is fun!
 
vickster

vickster

Legendary Member
Sometimes it would be useful to be able to run more than 5 yards, to get across a road, catch a train or bus...rather than doing some weird skippy thing dragging my left leg behind me like Quasimodo! :wacko: I did try recently on a treadmill but a searing pain after about 30 seconds put paid to that! :ohmy:
 
jefmcg

jefmcg

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Running uses different muscles, so that's going to hurt. Also, there is a lot of rest when you are cycling, unless you're on a fixed, running is constant energy expenditure.

Walk run is the best way to start. Google "couch to 5k" or similar.

I used to be a jogger. One new years eve I said "this year I'm going to run for an hour." Next morning I woke with a hangover, put on my trainers and tried to walk it off. After about an hour I picked up the pace and started running. And kept going. For an hour. The ground just moved under my feet like I was standing still and the earth was moving under me. You couldn't wipe the smile off my face.
 
Mo1959

Mo1959

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Location
Perthshire,Scotland
I thought you would be sore today. Lol. I used to love it and kind of wish I could get back into it but not sure whether running and cycling really complement each other or not.

I took a while to get into it when I tried it back in my late thirties. Just jogged a bit and walked a bit initially but it builds up reasonably quickly. I only started to do a Race for Life 5K and got hooked and did a half marathon about 6 weeks later and then just carried on.

My main tip is start of nice and slow until the legs warm up and your breathing settles down and it makes the rest of the run much easier.
 
Steve Malkin

Steve Malkin

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Location
Cheshire
thecube said:
Running is very convenient, no preparation required, 5 mins and i'm off in soon to be in the middle of nowhere whatever the weather.
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You're lucky, If I were to run, I would just about make it to the edge of town before it was time to head back again, at least on the bike I can be out in the countryside within 5 minutes of setting off.
It just seems like cycling offers far more possibilities for variety because of the wider radius that is available to you in a given time.
 
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